CALIFORNIA Home Care BLOG
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MedicAlert Awareness Month (AUGUST) – What is the Safe Return Program?
Kick-off MedicAlert Awareness Month in August by learning about their programs. Safe Return is one that people often hear of. What is the Safe Return program? Meet MedicAlert MedicAlert is an organization that’s been storing and sharing critical medical information in...
Guilt Triggers for Family Caregivers
Caring for an elderly relative is a challenge for even the best family members. The responsibility is often a source of negative feelings that can lead to guilt within the family caregiver. Here are some common guilt triggers for family caregivers and some suggestions...
JULY 28 – National Dance Day – Dances That Help Seniors Get Daily Exercise
Mark your calendar. July 28th is National Dance Day. Established in 2010 by So You Think You Can Dance co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, the day is all about getting up and dancing. Experts recommend all adults, including senior citizens, get 30 minutes of exercise each day....
Five Ways to Help Keep Your Senior’s Spirits High
If you haven’t been giving your senior’s social health a lot of thought, this July 11th might inspire you. That’s when Cheer up the Lonely Day falls and it can help you to find just the right social combination for your aging adult. Assess Whether She Might Be Lonely...
Are Your Mom’s Prescription Costs Keeping Her From Taking Meds?
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a look at health care spending in 2016. In that report, it’s said that spending on prescription medications would increase by more than 6 percent each year from 2016 to 2025. In 2015 alone, the U.S. spent $325 on...
Hiring Home Care Providers for Post-Surgery Care
It’s common for elderly adults to need some kind of surgery to take care of illness, injury or age-related health conditions. From cataract surgery to hip replacements, surgeries for seniors can range from minor to significant. When family members want to make sure...
Tips for Helping Your Children Understand Your Parent’s Brain Injury
Being a family caregiver for an elderly adult can be very challenging, particularly when you are also caring for your children. Referred to as the sandwich generation, this is the reality for a large percentage of the middle-aged adults of the United States. When you...
Do You Have More Help than You Think?
As a caregiver it’s really difficult sometimes to see all of the help that’s available to you. Some help you need to do a little digging to find, but other assistance is right there waiting for you to ask. Talk to Friends and Neighbors Even if you don’t have a bunch...
How Can Occupational Therapy Benefit Seniors?
April is National Occupational Therapy Month, which means that there’s no better time to examine how occupational therapy can add enormous benefit to the lives of seniors of all abilities. Who Needs Occupational Therapy? Age brings all kinds of physical and mental...
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